{"product_id":"grace-lee-boggs-gardens-of-hope-9780807530122","title":"Grace Lee Boggs: Gardens of Hope","description":"\u003cb\u003eGrace Lee Boggs brought gardens to inner cities and planted seeds of hope and activism in the minds of young people.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Grace Lee Boggs was eight years old, her teacher gave her a copy of \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Garden\u003c\/i\u003e. As a Chinese-American who had experienced prejudice, Grace wanted to grow a garden of her own that would help people heal from the injustice in society. Grace dedicated her life to fighting for civil, environmental, labor, and women's rights. In 1992, she and her husband founded Detroit Summer, a multicultural and intergenerational youth program that inspired kids to become leaders in their community. Together with these \"solutionaries,\" Grace finally created the garden she dreamed about, one that continues to inspire people to make the world a better place for everyone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaemicke, Songju Ma:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSongju Ma Daemicke\u003c\/b\u003e is a software engineer and award-winning author. Her book, \u003ci\u003eCao Chong Weighs an Elephant, \u003c\/i\u003ewas an NSTA and CBC best STEM book and the 2018 CALA best children's book winner. She lives in Arizona. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eLin\u003c\/b\u003e graduated from Hengyang Normal University with a degree in Environmental Art Design. She is an illustrator and painter who has worked on children's books, magazines, and other publications. She lives and works in Pingxiang City, China.","brand":"Albert Whitman \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51259836334354,"sku":"9780807530122","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8674bd4b-4003-44a4-ab9c-ece86514746e.jpg?v=1746628409","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/grace-lee-boggs-gardens-of-hope-9780807530122","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}